Chapter 14 THE JAZZ AGE

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Chapter 14 THE JAZZ AGE

• Section 1 Boom Times
• Section 2 Life in the Twenties
• Section 3 A Creative Era

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Objectives
Section 1 Boom Times

• How did the economic boom affect consumers and
  American businesses?
• How did the assembly line spur the growth of the
  automobile industry?
• How did Henry Ford change working conditions
  during the 1920s?
• How did widespread automobile use affect the
  daily lives of many Americans?
• How did American industries encourage changes in
  consumer practices?

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Effects on consumers
Section 1 Boom Times

• Wage increases for workers increased their
  purchasing power.
• Increased consumer demand led to the development
  of new products.
• Electricity became more available.

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Effects on business
Section 1 Boom Times

• Businesses used scientific management to increase
  productivity.
• Factories became more efficient.

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The assembly line
Section 1 Boom Times

• cut production time and costs
• enabled reductions in price
• allowed more consumers to buy cars

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Changes made by Henry Ford
Section 1 Boom Times

• developed the assembly line
• increased productivity but work became repetitive
• increased wages
• shortened the workday

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The automobiles effect on daily lives
Section 1 Boom Times

• linked rural areas to urban areas contributed to
  growth of suburbs
• use of trains and trolley cars reduced
  horse-drawn vehicles replaced
• growth in popularity of auto-touring
• new social opportunities for teenagers
• reduced sense of community

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Changing consumer practices
Section 1 Boom Times

• offering of installment plans
• introduction of new materials and designs
• use of advertising
• beginning of planned obsolescence
• establishment of retail chain stores

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Objectives
Section 2 Life in the Twenties

• What impact did prohibition have on crime?
• What were the characteristics of the new youth
  culture?
• How did celebrities and new forms of popular
  entertainment help create a mass culture?
• What did the religious movements of the 1920s and
  the Scopes trial reveal about American society?

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Prohibitions impact on crime
Section 2 Life in the Twenties

• Prohibition of alcohol increased crime by
  creating an illegal market that manifested in
  speakeasies, bootlegging, and people making their
  own liquor.

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Characteristics of the youth culture
Section 2 Life in the Twenties

• The new woman sought social and economic
  independence.
• College enrollment tripled.
• New fashions were worn.
• New leisure activities such as dance marathons
  and flagpole sitting became popular.

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Creation of a mass culture
Section 2 Life in the Twenties

• Radio, books, and magazines allowed people to
  share ideas, information, and entertainment.
• Movies and sports gave common cultural
  experiences.
• Celebrities and heroes allowed people to share
  common acquaintances.

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American society
Section 2 Life in the Twenties

• Americans had different opinions about social
  change.
• There was a deep division between traditional
  religious values and new values based on
  scientific thought.
• There were different values about what was
  appropriate in movies and radio.

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Objectives
Section 3 A Creative Era

• How did jazz and blues become popular nationwide?
• What impact did the Harlem Renaissance have on
  American society?
• How did writers of the Lost Generation portray
  American life?
• What were some of the major inspirations behind
  new movements in the visual arts and architecture?

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The popularity of jazz and blues
Section 3 A Creative Era

• originated in the South
• spread nationwide as musicians moved north
• began to be played by white musicians also
• popularized in jazz clubs and by big bands

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Impact of the Harlem Renaissance
Section 3 A Creative Era

• source of pride for African Americans
• new respect for black theater
• celebration of ethnic identity
• exposure of African American struggles

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Life as portrayed by the Lost Generation writers
Section 3 A Creative Era

• War was devastating and useless.
• College life was superficial.
• Pursuit of wealth and status led to emptiness.
• Middle-class life was empty and required
  conformity.

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Inspirations for the visual arts and architecture
Section 3 A Creative Era

• urban and industrial settings
• nobility of workers
• tyranny of the wealthy
• Sullivans ideas about form and function
• Frank Lloyd Wrights prairie style